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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great to connect with IDRC President President Julie Delahanty, wellcometrust CEO Dr. Røttingen, colleagues at the dinner following the Global Health Roundtable. Grateful to Prof. Hoffman & the Global Strategy Lab for bringing us together for meaningful conversations on global health.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Friday was Alberto’s last day at @aimmlab.bsky.social . Thk U Alberto, for your hard work, dedication, and incredible team spirit. You will be missed! Wishing you all the best in your next chapter.We look forward to continuing our collaboration.Thank you to @mitacscanada.bsky.social for the support

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Great UNGA Science Summit One Health Plenary last week! I participated in the Science Summit One Health Plenary on the sidelines of the 81st UN General Assembly in New York, discussing how data, AI, environmental intelligence & community-based approaches can advance One Health.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

🌍 I’m pleased to join the Science Summit One Health Plenary during #UNGA81 in NYC on Sept. 22. I’ll discuss how AI, data, environmental intelligence & community-driven approaches can move One Health from reactive crisis response toward earlier warning, prevention & resilience.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Please join me in welcoming Ms. Mana Karmoude, our Mitacs Globalink researcher from Mohammed V University in Rabat, Morocco, joining @aimmlab.bsky.social Welcome to the team, Manal — excited for what we'll build together! 🙏

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Great session today at #UNGA81! 🌍 Join us tomorrow for AI-Powered One Health Early Warning Systems: Strengthening Community-Level Resilience. 📅 Sept 15 | ⏰ 8:00–9:45 AM Register: event.sciencesummitnyc.org/list-of-sess...

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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

IHEP member @dzevela.bsky.social explains why human expertise must remain at the centre of AI-powered tools developed to support public health decision-making. The project was a collaboration between @uoftdlsph.bsky.social and Toronto Public Health. 🎥 Watch: bit.ly/4wv4zVv

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Join us tomorrow for our UNGA81 Science Summit session: AI at the Climate-Health Nexus: Transforming Health Systems in the Global South Exploring responsible, community-driven AI for climate resilience, health systems & global health equity. 👉 Link: tinyurl.com/yu9pkk4z

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

🌍 Latest preprint! Congratulations to my PhD student, M. Josee Uwanyirigira, on leading this important systematic review of how climate variability shapes malaria transmission across the Global South. Link: www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-1...

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 Latest publication! We introduce the Open Syndrome Definition—an open, machine-readable standard for public health case & syndrome definitions, enabling interoperability, reproducible research, and AI-driven analysis. Link: www.jmir.org/2026/1/e86249/

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 Latest publication! We examine Reddit discussions during the 2022 #Mpox outbreak, analyzing sentiment, topics & engagement across 1,169 posts and 6,571 comments. The findings show how emotionally charged narratives can reshape public health conversations. Link: tinyurl.com/4a66yra7

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📚 preprint: Mathematical Representation of Adaptive Human Behavior in Mechanistic Epidemic Models. We reviewed 11,301 records, synthesizing 376 studies—highlighting the need to move toward behaviorally responsive, (mis)information-aware epidemic models. tinyurl.com/5ujyf4jb

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

📢 Latest publication! “Whose Federation? Federation Opacity Through a Global Health Lens” Who gets to shape AI when data, computing power, and governance are unequal? We explore how Federated Learning can reproduce—and obscure—global health inequities. 🔗 www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🎓 Congratulations to Dr. Sherif Eneye Shuaib (@Ses_4Short ) on successfully defending his PhD in Applied Mathematics! His work brings together mathematical and AI modelling to understand climate change, fisheries, and ecological dynamics. So proud of you, Dr. Sherif! 👏🏾🎓

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

🎓🙏🏾 Honoured to receive the 2026 University of Alberta Distinguished Alumni Award. Grateful to God, my family, mentors, colleagues, students, and collaborators who made this journey possible. ❤️ I dedicate this honour to my son, Joseph Cyrus Kong. The journey continues. 🙏🏾

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Honoured to join fellow Black Canada Research Chairs at the #BlackBrilliance in Canadian Research Symposium. Inspired by the conversations, connections, and opportunities to build stronger Black research ecosystems in Canada!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

It was great spending time with these amazing friends at the First Symposium on Crowd Management and Safety in Mass Gatherings! The symposium was organized by @aimmlab.bsky.social; ADERSIM, and RAI Lab, KNUST.

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Dalla Lana School of Public Health @uoftdlsph.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

👏 Huge congrats to DLSPH’s Dr. Jude Kong for being recognized with an Alumni Horizon Award from @ualberta.bsky.social for his outstanding professional achievements. Read the announcement: www.ualberta.ca/en/alumni/ce...

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Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Looking forward to presenting at the Symposium on Crowd Management and Safety in Mass Gatherings! I'll be sharing our work on: "An Agentic-AI Human-in-the-Loop Framework for Public Health Surveillance at Mass Gatherings: A FIFA World Cup Case Study"

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Beyond AI Pilots: Building sustainable,Global South-led networks for pandemic preparedness & response. AI4PEP challenges fragmented pilots and North-to-South models, advancing locally owned, community-driven, sustainable AI ecosystems. Link:https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7227818

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

📄 Latest preprint! From COVID-19 → Mpox → Ebola: building reusable, African-led AI infrastructure for epidemic response and toward continental zoonotic disease intelligence. Grateful to @IDRC_CRDI for the support! Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... A great read for the weekend

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Proud of our 2026 Fields FUSRP team! 🎓🌍 Kevin, Sara, Antong & Maximiliano did an amazing job presenting their PINNs work on epidemic modelling. Loved their collaboration! 👏 Safe travels home—we’ll miss you! Grateful to the Fields Institute for this UofT-York Collab

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Great hosting Prof. Vukosi Marivate (Director, African Institute for Data Science and AI, University of Pretoria) at our AI and Mathematical Modelling Lab today. Exciting steps toward a UofT–AIDSAI collaboration on AI and Global Health Security. Thanks for the visit, Prof! 🙌

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Day 4 at the AI for Good Summit! Today was a special one — our AI for Global Majority session, where I had the privilege of speaking on Inclusive AI Governance and Capacity Building for Public Health.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Day 3 of the AI for Good Global Summit! Another inspiring day filled with meaningful conversations, reconnecting with friends and colleagues from around the world, and exploring exciting new collaborations with many new connections.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

With the Artificial Intelligence for Development (AI4D) community, International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office colleagues at the AI for Good Summit! Great catching up and meeting other AI4D colleagues.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Day 2 at #AIForGood! Honoured to join the AI in Education, Research & Skills Development Roundtable with leaders from academia, industry & global organizations. Great sessions, great colleagues, great energy.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Great start to #AIForGood in Geneva with an inspiring fireside chat at the Canadian Embassy featuring leading voices shaping the future of AI. Looking forward to the week ahead: 🎓 7 July: AI Education & Skills Roundtable 🌐 9 July: Inclusive AI Governance & Public Health session

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Excited to be at #AIForGood in Geneva this week! 📍Visit us at the AI for Global Majority booth 🎓 7 July: AI in Education, Research & Skills Development Roundtable 🌍 9 July: Presenting our work on Inclusive AI Governance & Capacity Building for Public Health

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day from Joseph, Sophia, and me! A very special Canada Day this year—it's Joseph's very first. ❤️ Today, we're celebrating this beautiful country we are proud to call home, its diversity, its people, and the opportunities it offers. Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦❤️

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Spoke at the Physiology & Black Health: Representation and Finding Your Pathway Symposium at U of T. Shared my journey From a Village in Cameroon to Global Health Innovation and how representation, equity, and community‑rooted science shaped my path.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Honoured to host Dr. Ng from PHAC for an engaging session on Canada’s evolving mosquito landscape, Aedes albopictus & Aedes aegypti, and the Tiger Mosquito Citizen Science study. Exciting collaborations ahead on AI‑enabled mosquito surveillance and modelling. Thank you, Vicky!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

An inspiring week at the Africa HealthTech Summit Canada. I had the privilege of organizing two sessions: 🔹 Agentic AI & Point-of-Need Intelligence for Connected Care Systems 🔹 The public launch of the Black Canadian AI Society (BCAIS)

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

🚨 Today at the AHTS, join us as we launch Black Canadian AI Society! to the world! 🇨🇦🤖 We'll cover: ✅ Membership ✅ Research Partnerships ✅ AI Certification ✅ Talent Development ✅ The upcoming JBAIS Summit Become a founding member — let's build this together! 🙌🏾

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Thank you to the Rotary Club of Toronto for the opportunity to share our work on Community AI, polio surveillance, pandemic preparedness, and Responsible, Explainable & Local AI (REL-AI).

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Excited for tomorrow's #AHTSCanada session: Agentic AI & Point-of-Need Intelligence: Reimagining Connected Care Systems Interested in AI, diagnostics, connected care, digital health, health innovation, or Canada–Africa partnerships? Join us!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Looking forward to my keynote this evening at The Rotary Club of Toronto on “AI, Polio, and Global Health Security: Building a Safer World Through Community-Driven Innovation.” Thank you, Rotary, for helping bring the world to the brink of polio eradication.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Excited to be speaking to the Community for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases (CEZD) on: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Animal Disease Surveillance..

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Merci, députée @A_Larouche_Shef, de soutenir nos innovations en suivi IA des moustiques et surveillance de la qualité de l'air! 🦟 🌍 Votre appui est précieux alors que nous déployons ces solutions au Canada. Impatients de collaborer!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Wonderful to reconnect with Senator @colindeacon.bsky.social and share the AI‑powered Mosquito Tracker we first discussed at Science Meets Parliament. His advocacy for science, innovation, and young Canadian researchers continues to inspire. Grateful for his leadership and support.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Showcasing our AI Mosquito Tracker and AI Air Monitoring System to the Secretary of State (International Development), Hon. @randeepssarai at the Global Health Security: A Parliamentary Science Fair. 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I can’t stop smiling each time I’m around Hon. Rob Oliphant! His support for our AI innovation, student capacity‑building, and Canada–Africa collaboration means more than words can say. Thank you for always showing up for communities in Canada and around the world. 🇨🇦🌍

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Thank you Hon. Mike Lake for visiting our showcase table at the Made-in-Canada Solutions for Global Health Security: Parliamentary Science Fair and for the engaging conversation on our AI Mosquito Tracker & AI Air Quality Monitoring systems.

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Made-in-Canada Solutions for Global Health Security: A Parliamentary Science Fair 🇨🇦 ! This picture was taken just after we completed setting up our AI Mosquito Tracker and AI Air Monitoring System for demonstrations to parliamentarians and senators!

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

🇨🇦 Showcased Made-in-Canada AI innovations for global health security at the Parliamentary Science Fair in Ottawa yesterday. Every Senator & MP in the room impressed me! asked: "What can we do to help?" and scheduled follow-ups. That's not just words; that's leadership. So proud

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

📢Our new paper is out! Physics-informed spatiotemporal analysis of methane in oil sands regions 🔹 PINNs + satellite + ground data 🔹 Captures extreme emissions 🔹 Physically consistent + robust Pushing toward reliable, real-world CH₄ monitoring. Thanks to @NSERC_CRSNG

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Just delivered a keynote address on “Reimagining the Management of Zoonotic Diseases: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Disease Surveillance in Africa” at the Africa Digital One Health Webinar. Thank you to AI4PEP Nigeria for organizing such a great event

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

I am so looking forward to the event below. Please join us if you can 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 👇 Registration link (free): lnkd.in/eUSVxhGT

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Jude Kong @dzevela.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Just gave a talk with the Black Physicians of Canada Mentorship Program on Reimagining Medicine with AI: HPI, Diagnostics, and Future of the Physician's Role AI will not replace physicians, but physicians who use AI will replace those who do not.

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